James C. Harper

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

James Clarence Harper (1819—1890) was a United States Representative in Congress from the state of North Carolina for one term (1871-1873). Harper was born in Pennsylvania but moved in 1840 to what would soon become Caldwell County, North Carolina. A Democrat, he was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in the special election of 1865 and re-elected in 1866. Harper was seemingly elected again in 1868, but the election was later declared illegal. [1]

In 1870, Harper was elected to the 42nd United States Congress as a Democrat or "Conservative," as some North Carolina Democrats were calling themselves at the time. He did not run for re-election in 1872.

This James C. Harper should not be confused with his relative, James Cunningham Harper (1893-1986), who became a famous band director in Lenoir, NC. [2]

[edit] External links

Preceded by Alexander H. Jones	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 7th congressional district 1871-1873	Succeeded by William M. Robbins